Tobacco Industry Challenge to Graphic Labels is Rejected

One of FDA proposed cigarette warning labels.
On Monday, April 22, the Supreme Court upheld a 2009 federal law requiring warning labels on cigarettes, and expanding marketing restrictions on tobacco products.

The FDA plans to move forward, further challenges exist. The US Appeals Court for the DC circuit blocked the specific warnings proposed by the FDA. Cigarette labels have not been updated since 1984.

Other protections left in place:
  • Health claims must be approved by the FDA
  • Marketing appeals to youth are banned
  • Statements implying tobacco is safe because regulated by FDA are prohibited